Whaley Bridge To Levy

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 352 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 459 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 364 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 43 m
  • ⚐
    District: Whaley Bridge 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.330486° / W 1.985147°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.445351° / W 2.171062°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 175 m
  2. 1 : km 0.03 - alt. 173 m - Turn slight right onto The Sidings
  3. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 171 m - Turn sharp right onto Whaley Lane
  4. 3 : km 0.94 - alt. 253 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 1.36 - alt. 302 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 5 : km 1.4 - alt. 302 m - Keep right
  7. 6 : km 1.49 - alt. 302 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 7 : km 1.88 - alt. 317 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 3.55 - alt. 291 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 3.62 - alt. 294 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 4.4 - alt. 364 m - Keep right
  12. 11 : km 4.57 - alt. 337 m - Keep right
  13. 12 : km 5.44 - alt. 253 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 5.53 - alt. 257 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 5.82 - alt. 259 m - Keep left
  16. 15 : km 6 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  17. 16 : km 6.78 - alt. 205 m - Keep right
  18. 17 : km 7.07 - alt. 171 m - Turn sharp left onto 'old' West Park Drive
  19. 18 : km 7.18 - alt. 171 m - Keep left
  20. 19 : km 7.2 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight left
  21. 20 : km 7.58 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto Buxton Road West
  22. 21 : km 7.69 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Light Alders Lane
  23. 22 : km 8.29 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto Jacksons Edge Road
  24. 23 : km 8.36 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 8.92 - alt. 196 m - Turn left
  26. 25 : km 9.2 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Holly Trail
  27. 26 : km 9.69 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Turf Lea Road
  28. 27 : km 9.79 - alt. 175 m - Keep right onto The Ridge
  29. 28 : km 10 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto The Ridge
  30. 29 : km 10.05 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 10.06 - alt. 196 m - Turn slight left onto Hollinwood Lane
  32. 31 : km 10.5 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  33. 32 : km 10.5 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 11.79 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 34 : km 11.82 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Strines Road
  36. 35 : km 12.19 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Arkwright Road
  37. 36 : km 12.64 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 12.72 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto St Martin's Road
  39. 38 : km 12.88 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Brabyns Brow
  40. 39 : km 12.89 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 13.17 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 13.18 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 13.43 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 13.77 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Manor Road
  45. 44 : km 13.77 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 14.29 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 46 : km 14.39 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Seven Stiles Drive
  48. 47 : km 14.45 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Bowden Lane
  49. 48 : km 14.58 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Dale Road
  50. 49 : km 14.61 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  51. 50 : km 14.7 - alt. 119 m - Keep left
  52. 51 : km 14.77 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Marsland Road
  53. 52 : km 14.8 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Walton Drive
  54. 53 : km 14.96 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto The Turnpike
  55. 54 : km 15.13 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Marple Hall Drive
  56. 55 : km 15.38 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  57. 56 : km 15.92 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  58. 57 : km 16.35 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Dooley Lane
  59. 58 : km 16.56 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  60. 59 : km 16.57 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
  61. 60 : km 16.64 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left
  62. 61 : km 17.02 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  63. 62 : km 17.76 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  64. 63 : km 18.04 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  65. 64 : km 18.63 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  66. 65 : km 18.9 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left
  67. 66 : km 19.17 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left
  68. 67 : km 19.69 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  69. 68 : km 19.73 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right
  70. 69 : km 19.86 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  71. 70 : km 20.03 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  72. 71 : km 20.08 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  73. 72 : km 20.66 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right
  74. 73 : km 20.74 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  75. 74 : km 20.75 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 20.89 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  77. 76 : km 21.12 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left
  78. 77 : km 21.27 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Welkin Road
  79. 78 : km 21.63 - alt. 44 m - Keep left onto Welkin Road
  80. 79 : km 21.71 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  81. 80 : km 21.85 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  82. 81 : km 22.07 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  83. 82 : km 22.2 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left
  84. 83 : km 22.36 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  85. 84 : km 22.4 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight left
  86. 85 : km 22.56 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  87. 86 : km 22.58 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Brinnington Tunnel
  88. 87 : km 22.73 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  89. 88 : km 22.92 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right
  90. 89 : km 23.32 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  91. 90 : km 23.43 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  92. 91 : km 24.67 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  93. 92 : km 24.84 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  94. 93 : km 24.89 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left
  95. 94 : km 24.92 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  96. 95 : km 24.95 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left
  97. 96 : km 25.03 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right
  98. 97 : km 25.08 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  99. 98 : km 25.33 - alt. 56 m - Keep left onto Mill Lane
  100. 99 : km 26.25 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  101. 100 : km 26.26 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Longford Road
  102. 101 : km 27.36 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  103. 102 : km 27.4 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left onto Fallowfield Loop
  104. E : km 27.48 - alt. 65 m

Useful Information

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